# Post ts_109581703243297828

- Post ID: `ts_109581703243297828`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-12-26T19:48:14.900Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109581703243297828
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109581703243297828/analysis

## Post text

> https://bigleaguepolitics.com/new-poll-shows-donald-trump-with-commanding-23-point-lead-over-ron-desantis-for-gop-presidential-nominee-in-2024/

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,595
- Reposts: 3,399
- Replies: 719
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.425Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:15:24.984Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

# Analysis: Poll-Sharing as Narcissistic Supply

## Overview
A link-only post sharing a Big League Politics article about a poll showing Trump with a 23-point lead over DeSantis for the 2024 GOP nomination. One of several link shares on December 26, 2022.

## Context
This post arrives during a period of significant institutional threat: the Jan 6 committee had just released its final report recommending he be barred from office, and his tax returns were about to be released. The day's posting pattern—a batch of curated links reinforcing his political indispensability—suggests a coordinated counter-narrative strategy.

## Psychological Function
The post serves as **narcissistic supply** and **reassurance signaling** to supporters. By highlighting polling dominance over DeSantis, Trump reinforces the narrative that institutional attacks have not diminished his standing. The implicit message: "They can't stop me."

## Personality Indicators
- **Level 1**: Low agreeableness (competitive framing against party rival), high extraversion (public status assertion)
- **Level 2**: Strong agency/status motives; the poll validates continued dominance
- **Level 3**: Protagonist as unstoppable frontrunner; DeSantis as contrasting other

## Limitations
Link-only posts offer minimal linguistic data for cognitive or stylometric analysis. The psychological interpretation relies heavily on content selection rather than self-generated language.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump has a 23-point lead over DeSantis for GOP nomination" | **Mostly True** | Multiple polls in late 2022 showed Trump leading DeSantis by double digits, though margins varied by pollster. A 23-point lead is plausible from a favorable poll. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Link-only post with no personal commentary
- Business hours (2:48 PM ET, likely at Mar-a-Lago)
- Pattern of multiple link shares on same day suggests batch posting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Favorable polling data)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- sharing validating data to reinforce supporter confidence

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> Trump has a 23-point lead over DeSantis for GOP nomination

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple polls in late 2022 showed Trump leading DeSantis by double digits, though margins varied by pollster. A 23-point lead is plausible from a favorable poll.

Sources: Big League Politics (linked article)

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- narcissistic_supply (70%)
- polling (80%)
- desantis_rivalry (60%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Day After Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: McConnell Rage Punctuates a Grievance-Laden Holiday**

Trump spent the day after Christmas airing grievances from Mar-a-Lago, starting with nostalgic claims about his border policies and a defensive rewrite of his family's distancing from the 2024 campaign. His sharpest anger targeted Mitch McConnell over the omnibus spending bill, including a racial slur aimed at McConnell's wife. The afternoon quieted into a rapid-fire dump of supportive article links -- eight in four minutes -- suggesting a curated effort to shore up his narrative heading into the new year. Overall, a moderately agitated day with one flash of genuine hostility but no sustained escalation.

Full digest for 2022-12-26: https://trump.fm/date/2022-12-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, December 26). https://bigleaguepolitics.com/new-poll-shows-donal... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109581703243297828
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "https://bigleaguepolitics.com/new-poll-shows-donald-trump-wi..." Truth Social, 26 Dec. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109581703243297828. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "https://bigleaguepolitics.com/new-poll-shows-donald-trump-wi...," Truth Social, December 26, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109581703243297828.

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